July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Nitda Unveils Digital Literacy Framework to Create 1 Million Jobs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) for achieving a digitally literate citizenry. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Lost Over U.S.$6 Billion In EndSARS Protests
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) said the nation lost over N5 trillion during the 2020 End-SARS protest. Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Delta Community Cries to Govt Over Invasion of Farmlands By Herdsmen
Obetim-Uno community, Afor in Ndokwa East local government area of Delta State has called on the state government to come to its aid over incessant attacks by herdsmen on farms and… Read more »
Nigeria: Investment in Modular Refineries Antidote to Energy Crisis in Nigeria - Pandef
Worried by the prevailing hardship occasioned by the Federal Government's ongoing reforms in the energy sector, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) rose from its expanded National… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Nigeria: 30,000 Skilled Nigerians Work With Expatriates to Build Refinery Complex - Dangote
The management of Dangote Refinery has said that over 30,000 skilled Nigerians are working with expatriates to build its Refinery Complex. Read more »
Nigeria: Soaring Air Fare Threatens in-Country Connectivity
Currently in Nigeria, in-country connectivity is being threatened by skyrocketing airfares occasioned by the floating of naira and increase in price of aviation fuel also known as… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Bayelsa Deserves 30 LGs, Governor Diri Tells National Assembly
Governor of Bayelsa State Douye Diri has called for the creation of at least 30 local government areas for the state by the National Assembly (NASS) in order to fast-track its… Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu Begins Construction of First Flyover in Akure
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has commenced the construction of the Onyearugbulem/Shagari/Irese flyover in furtherance of the infrastructure drive of his… Read more »
Nigeria: NESG, AERC, Others Lament Nigeria's Increasing Poverty, Inequality Level
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) among other stakeholders have expressed concern over Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Resident Doctors' Strike Cripples Hospitals
Hospital services in public hospitals in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were disrupted yesterday following the indefinite strike embarked upon by medical doctors… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Why We Are Taking Time to Roll Out Palliatives - Presidency
In response to the recent outcry over the removal of fuel subsidy and the subsequent increase in the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, the Presidency… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Reps to Probe $4bn Debt Owed NDDC By Oil Companies
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the flagrant disobedience of International Oil Companies to the Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act which culminated in… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Tuesday night, declared an indefinite strike action over what it described as failure of government to meet the demands of… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Be Patient With Tinubu, Ex-APC Acting Chair Tells Nigerians
A former acting national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and chairman, Governing Council, of the Institute for Progressive Affairs, Hilliard Eta, has implored… Read more »
Nigeria: 68 Percent Household Consumption Causes Electricity Tariff Shortfall
As state governments across the country prepare to adopt and implement the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023, they have been urged to target industrial consumers in order to… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank Project to Tackle Environmental Degradation, Boost Agriculture
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has taken steps to tackle environmental degradation, to boost agricultural production in Nigeria's 19 Northern… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Vow to Recover $9bn Gas Flaring Fines From Erring Oil Firms
The House of Representatives said it will stop at nothing to recover the over $9 billion gas flaring fines imposed by the federal government on erring local and foreign companies… Read more »
Nigeria: Motorists, Residents Continue to Groan As Roads Leading to Minna Remain in Disrepair
All roads leading to Minna, the Niger State capital are in a state of disrepair. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Petrol Hike - Stakeholders Seek Govt's Intervention to Prevent Imminent Scarcity
Nigerians are yet to see an end to sufferings brought about by periodic increase in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also called Petrol. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Spends U.S.$67 Million on Cars for Lawmakers in 12 Years
The increasing public spending on the acquisition of exotic cars for federal lawmakers has raised some concern after it emerged that the National Assembly has spent a whopping sum… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: 4 Years After Inauguration, Multi-Billion Naira Baro Inland Port Rots Away
Weeds and thick trees have taken over the multi-billion naira Baro Port inaugurated in 2019 by former President Muhammadu Buhari even as a surging river is gradually encroaching… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt May Raise Minimum Wage to N200,000, to Take Decision Soon
There are strong indications that the federal government is favourably disposed to raising the minimum wage to as high as N200k per month as demanded by the organised labour in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa Launch Subsidised Fertilisers for Farmers
As farmers begin cropping activities, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa State governments have approved 50 per cent subsidy on fertiliser prices to ease access to the commodity. Read more »
July 16, 2023
Nigeria: We Can't Combat Insecurity Without Tackling Poverty - Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections Mr Peter Obi has said poverty and insecurity remained significant obstacles that undermine efforts to… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Nigeria: Chief of Air Staff Orders Probe as Air Force Jet Crashes in Makurdi
An FT7-NI aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force yesterday crashed in Makurdi, Benue State. Read more »